Wedding Services in Lincoln’s Inn Chapel - Booking, Service, and Fees

Sep 24, 2026

Wedding Services in Lincoln’s Inn Chapel outlines licensing, application steps, and planning responsibilities for couples seeking to marry at the Chapel. It explains required special permissions, consultation with the Preacher and the Director of Music, and coordination for hymns, music, flowers, confetti, candles, recordings, and photography. It also covers reception venue options and provides fee information for 2025, including charges for clergy, musicians, and additional copyright-related requirements.

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Wedding Services in Lincoln’s Inn Chapel

The Service

Permission from the Treasurer

Special Licence

Fees and Charges

Recordings and Photography

Receptions

Wedding Services in Lincoln’s Inn Chapel The Chapel is licensed for weddings using forms of service authorised by the Church of England and conducted by clergy from the Church of England. As a chapel, rather thana parish church, a special licence is usually required for those wishing to be married there. Members of Lincoln’s Inn (and some others with a direct family or residential connection to the Inn and its Chapel), with the Preacher’s guidance, may apply for this special license. All weddings are subject to the discretion of the Treasurer and Preacher. We can accommodate small or large weddings and our professional choir and organist are available to provide music of the highest standard. The Service All details of the service should be arranged with the Preacher, The Venerable Sheila Watson. She may be contacted via [email at](email at Preacher@lincolnsinn.org.uk)[ ](email at Preacher@lincolnsinn.org.uk)[Preacher@lincolnsinn.org.uk](email at Preacher@lincolnsinn.org.uk). The choice of hymns and music should be made in consultation with the Preacher and the Director of Music, both of whom will be pleased to make suggestions as well as to work with your ideas. The Director of Music is Mr Nicholas Shaw, who should be consulted in the first instance regarding all musical requirements for the service. He may be contacted by phone on 07957 597160 or via [email at](email at nick.shaw@lincolnsinn.org.uk)[ ](email at nick.shaw@lincolnsinn.org.uk)[nick.shaw@lincolnsinn.org.uk](email at nick.shaw@lincolnsinn.org.uk). Permission from the Treasurer If you would like to go ahead, after you have spoken with the Preacher, you will be guided on when to write a letter to the Treasurer of Lincoln’s Inn – The Rt Hon Lord Briggs of Westbourne. Please address your letter as follows: The Treasurer c/o The Treasury Office Lincoln’s Inn London WC2A 3TL or via an email attachment to the Executive Assistant to the Under Treasurer, Liz Carter, [at](at Liz.Carter@lincolnsinn.org.uk)[ ](at Liz.Carter@lincolnsinn.org.uk)[Liz.Carter@lincolnsinn.org.uk](at Liz.Carter@lincolnsinn.org.uk) – formally requesting permission to allow you to marry in the Chapel, and giving the name of your fiancé(e) and the date agreed with the Preacher. This permission is usually granted and we will confirm this to you in writing as soon as possible. Special Licence An Archbishop’s Licence (Special Licence) is required for most weddings in the Chapel. The application for this should be made as soon as the date has been decided and after you and the Preacher agree details. Applications can now be made online. Information is available from their website: [http://www.facultyoffice.org.uk/special-licences/application-process-and-request-a](http://www.facultyoffice.org.uk/special-licences/application-process-and-request-a)form/ The Registrar’s office details are as follows: The Registrar Archbishop of Canterbury’s Faculty Office 1 The Sanctuary LONDON SW1P 3JT Telephone: 020 7222 5381 (Extension: 7262) Details for the Inn’s Register and the Legal Marriage Document Please return the form attached (p. 5) to the Chapel Clerk in good time, and at the very latest, one month before the wedding. Flowers Those who wish to have flowers in the Chapel for their weddings are asked to make their own arrangements with florists. The Chapel Clerk should be notified of any requirements for florists to have access to the Chapel. Confetti must not be thrown on the Inn’s estate – this includes the Chapel, the Undercroft and any of the Inn’s open spaces. No real candles or sparklers may be used in Chapel. Charges The Treasury Office will pay all charges and fees, and invoice either the bride or bridegroom after the wedding. No charge is made for the use of the Chapel. Fees for the Preacher and the musicians in 2025 are as follows: £ Preacher 331 Director of Music 341 Associate Organist 248 Choir (usually of 9) 135 each Organist w

FAQs

What arrangements are required before the wedding service at Lincoln’s Inn Chapel?

All service details must be arranged with the Preacher, and musical requirements must be discussed with the Director of Music first. Hymns and music are chosen in consultation with both the Preacher and the Director of Music.

How do couples request permission to marry in the Chapel?

After speaking with the Preacher, couples are guided on when to write to the Treasurer of Lincoln’s Inn. The letter requests permission and includes the fiancé(e) name and the date agreed with the Preacher.

What are the rules and extra requirements for recordings and photography?

Recordings are allowed with consultation and require additional professional fees to cover musicians’ copyright. Photography is permitted during specific moments, and video placement depends on permissions, with strict limits on recording copyright-relevant parts such as the vows.

Sep 24, 2026

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